Pocket-comb clip



' Dec. 30, 1936.

CCCCCCCCCCCC IP Fi l e d O c t 3 O l 9 29 NNNNNN OR Patented Dec. 30,1930 Uni-ran stares FRED D. IERRY, OF EAST BAKERfiFIEIQD,

CALIFORNIA, assrenoitfro HAROLD, R.

FRENCH, OF EAST 'IBAKER$FIELD, CALIFORNIA V POCKET-COMB CLIP.

f "Application filed October 30, 1929. Serial No. 403,561. I

vent the'comb from falling-from the pocket.

It is also a purpose of my invention to provide a clip for pocket combswhich is structurally characterized by its simplicity of constructionand consequent low'cost of manufacture, and which is functionallycharacterized by its easy mode of application to a comb, and to combs ofvarious sizes and having backs of various curvatures.

I will describe only one form of clip for pocket combs embodying myinvention and "will then point out the novel features thereof in claims.

In the accompanying drawings: 7 r

F ig.- l is a view showing a conventional form of pocket comb havingapplied thereto shaped as illustrated inFig.

' clamp whichis adapted to embrace the back g at 19. In order that theclamp may be apblank from tion 18, as best illustratedin Fig. 2.

one form of clip.

Fig. 2 is aview showing the clip in end elevation and ina'ppliedposition to a comb- Fig. '3 is a'view showing the clip in topplan and in applied position to a comb.

Fig. i is a which the clip is formed. In carrying out my invention, theclip is formed from a blank of resilient material, I

preferably spring steel, the 7 blank being 4 to provide a body ofsubstantially rectangular outline and an extension 16 projectingfrom oneend of the body "and offset with respect to the major axis of the body.The body 15 is bent longitudinally and substantially in the form of a.Uin orderto provide apair of companion scribed combs embodying myinvention, it is to be bight por- I These jaws '17 and bight-portion 18constitute a jaws 17 connected by a rounded of a. comb and to facilitatethe application of the clamp to the comb, the marginal edges of the jawsare flared outwardly as indicated plied to combs having straight orcurved backs, the body 15 is formed with an opening 20 so as to dividethe bight portion 18 into two parts suficiently spaced that the curvaview showing in plan a metal ture of the comb back may not interferewith the proper application of the clamp to the comb. 1

The spacing of the jaw 17 is such that in applying the clamp to the combit is necessary W R I tongue 16 in the direction of the body 15. I,

From its .point of connection with the portion 21, the tongue slants inthe direction of the body 15, and its free end terminates in a head22which is slightly dished as shown. In order to lend strength to thetongue that it may not bend transversely and thus properly function togrip the pocket, it is curved transversely as illustrated.

In practice, the clip is applied to the comb as illustrated in Figs. 1and 2 so that the tongue 16 is disposed at one side of the comb. Byextending the comb into the pocket so that the'head 22 is lowermost, thecloth form- I tended betweenthe tongue and the clamp so that under theresiliency .of the tongue, the cloth is firmly gripped to retain thecomb against accidental displacement from the pocket. i 1 I Although Ihave herein shown and deonly. one :form of. clip for pocket understoodthat various changes and modifications may be made'herein withoutdepartingfrom the spirit of the invention and'the I claim: I r

1. Aclip for pocket combs comprisinga clampincluding spaced jaws and abight portion resiliently connecting the jaws, said I bight portionhaving an opening therein to spirit and scope of the appended claims.

divide thelatter intotwo spaced parts, and

.ing the outer wall of the pocket may be exa tongue resilientlyconnected to the clamp so as to be disposed at one side thereof.

2. A clip of the character described comprising a single piece ofresilient material 1 having a body of substantially rectangular outlinebent longitudinally upon itself in the form of a U to form spacedresilient jaws and a connecting bight portion, said body being formedwith an opening in the bight portion, a. tongue disposed at one side ofthe major axis of the body and bent upon itself so as to be disposed atone side of the body and to be urged in the direction of the body, and ahead on the free end of the tongue.

3. A clip for pocket combs embodied in claim 2 wherein, the tongue iscurved transversely and the head is dished.

FRED D. PERRY.

